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Greg Moore wrote:Great photo. One interesting detail is how few trees/bushes there were compared to now.A few extra sparks from the coal burners constituted vegetation control.
dcm74 wrote:Actually in this case, more likely a reflection of the still relatively newness of the canalGreg Moore wrote:Great photo. One interesting detail is how few trees/bushes there were compared to now.A few extra sparks from the coal burners constituted vegetation control.
fender52 wrote:Looking back I found that the power plant was built in 1914. I was probably off in my dating of the photo. I know my family lived in the same house in that area since the 1880s.Where exactly if I may ask?
fender52 wrote:Greg,Ok, I know the area well!
The house was on Dugway Rd, up on a small hill from the road, across from the power plant.
NaugyRR wrote:There's a pull-off for the Great Falls on River Road where there's a trail that leads to the remains of the shops. Nothing really left structure-wise, just looks like an overgrown swamp, haha. There's some signage along the trail that has history and some pretty good pictures of what was there.If you're there in August, they sometimes drain the canal and hence the pool behind the dam and you can see even more stuff.
